Diary of events in milk supply boycott for latest info on milk supply boycott visit www.europeanmilkboard.eu 5/6/08: Milk supply boycott suspended while negotiations take place - read more... 3/6/08: latest news from Europe 2/6/08: BDM press release today and EMB short report on status at last night 31/5/08: EMB press release 30/5/08: report on activities in European countries 30/5/08: DFOS sends message of support FFA sends message of support... view FUW message of support... view 28/5/08: Germany: Insiders believe that REWE's delivery depotsin Bavaria will be empty by Friday. The Magdeburg depot states that it will run out of milk by Friday. Many non-members coming on board and showing solidarity. France: OPL organising blockades at dairies and campaigning to make sure that no French milk reaches Germany. Italy: Italians, especially in the North, are in negotiations with the dairy industry and if they fail to reach a satisfactory price will suspend deliveries. Austria: IG-Milch has called its members to start delivering only 50% of the milk and, depending on talks with the dairy industry and politicians, will call a complete delivery stop. Luxembourg: although not originally considering a nationwide strike, to show solidarity with their European colleagues, members of LDB will meet tonight to vote for or against a milk stoppage. The result of the ballot will be announced tomorrow. Switzerland:a unanimous decision by Uniterre members in Switzerland to call for supply boycott… Dairy farmers in the French speaking part of Switzerland start milk boycott from the 29/5/08 - they’ll meet again tomorrow (Friday) after 2 days of stoppage to review situation. In Spain, Ireland and Scotland, the associations have expressed solidarity with their European colleagues and are keeping the media updated. 27/5/08: German dairy farmers start milk supply boycott: 90% participation in BDM region, read background information to milk strike... EMB press release on actions planned. Netherlands: More than 1000 milk producers participated in the gathering and blockade at Friesland Foods... more Switzerland: Chairman of Big-M urges Swiss farmers to show solidarity with European colleagues by stopping milk deliveries... more Ireland: ICMSA chairman sends message of support... more |